Fixes for most affected systems were issued by the companies since then, but some patches slowed down computers.

Security experts had earlier said that Intel would face lawsuits claiming that the patches would slow computers and effectively force consumers to buy new hardware, and big customers would likely seek compensation from Intel for any software or hardware fixes they make. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)